Tires? Cars? Or NHTSA?
Where is the burning in effigy? Where are the “must-see” daytime Congressional hearings on TV? Where is the loud-n-long public outcry and local news stations bleating endlessly about how a corporation could so callously produce dangerous products and stand by while people were being killed? Sounds a lot like the great Ford-Firestone recall of 2000,
Treading Close to Limits
At what tread depth should tires be taken out of service? For a long time, the standard answer has been 2/32-inches, but some in this industry are pushing for 4/32-inches. For good reason. In Europe, the conversation has gotten pretty heated among tire manufacturers. Here, it is a barely audible conversation. So it comes down
Treading Close to Limits
At what tread depth should tires be taken out of service? For a long time, the standard answer has been 2/32-inches, but some in this industry are pushing for 4/32-inches. For good reason. In Europe, the conversation has gotten pretty heated among tire manufacturers. Here, it is a barely audible conversation. So it comes down
Chicken Little, Chicken Little, The Sky Isn’t Falling
That a few law firms have stepped out and filed suit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is neither a surprise nor earth-shattering-stop-the-presses news. It is all about nothing. The “suits” by the esteemed firms of Entwistle & Cappucci LLP and Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP seek class action status on behalf of Cooper
A Closer Look at Speed Ratings
Explaining the difference between Z-rated tires and their less expensive counterparts to customers
French Workers Sue Goodyear in Akron
Titan chairman and CEO Morry Taylor may not have a high opinion of French tire workers, but it appears they have put their nose to the grindstone on one very American tradition – filing lawsuits. Workers from the to-be-closed Goodyear tire plant in Amiens, France, filed suit in Summit County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court yesterday,
Lift Makers Agree to Settle Patent Suits, License Technology
Vehicle lift manufacturers Vehicle Service Group and Stertil-Koni USA Inc. have agreed to license patented heavy-duty vehicle lift technology to each other. The mutual licensing agreements resolve patent infringement lawsuits the companies filed against each other last year. Under the confidential agreements, VSG “acknowledges” a Stertil-Koni U.S. patent applicable to Stertil-Koni’s Ecolift line of heavy-duty in-ground
Maintenance Knows no Limits
Whether it’s cars or appliances, some periodic care keeps things running smoothly.
New Angle to Old Problems
TIA’s “Recommended Practice” approach to used, aged tires makes sense. RMA should agree, right?
2012 GTE/SEMA Wrap up
Missed this year’s Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show? Tire Review has you covered – with all of the news and announcements, plus the hottest new tires and equipment, straight from the show floor.